Oban-based Fusion Marine has been awarded a contract worth more than £1 million with Scottish Sea Farms to supply fish farm equipment for two sites in Orkney.

Since partnering with Fusion Marine six years ago, Scottish Sea Farms said the investment value to date has topped £7 million.

The latest contract is for six Triton 400 x 100mt circumference pens, sinker tubes and bird net support wheels, to be located at the newly expanded site at Eday.

Fusion Marine will also supply 12 Triton 450 x 100mt circumference pens, sinker tubes and bird net support wheels for the new Scottish Sea Farms site at Wyre.

Scottish Sea Farms said the latest investment, due to commence in November, forms part of a wider ongoing expansion and investment programme.

Scottish Sea Farms managing director, Jim Gallagher, said: “We have been working with Fusion Marine for a number of years now and this latest contract builds on this strong relationship and helps us to develop our new and existing sites in Orkney.

“When we were granted permission for new sites we pledged to invest with Scottish suppliers and help to boost the overall economy as a result.

“This investment of over a million pounds demonstrates this and recruitment is also underway in Orkney where we have five skilled jobs available for the Wyre site.”

Iain Forbes of Fusion Marine, added: “For this latest contract, we have worked closely with Scottish Sea Farms Regional Manager Richard Darbyshire and his team in Orkney to develop a fish farm pen equipment package that is ideally suited to the local conditions.

“We have a long-standing relationship with Scottish Sea Farms who always displays real commitment to work, where possible, with Scottish companies.”